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Manchester City lifts the FA Cup
Manchester City were crowned FA cup champions after a 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday May 16. Antonie Semenyo was on the scoresheet, finding the back of the net in the 72nd minute to bury Chelsea’s chances of silverware after a tumultuous season that saw three managers at the helm at Stamford Bridge.
The Ghanaian’s striker’s fine form, instantly settling in the squad and making an impact since his arrival from Bournemouth has helped carry Manchester City.
Manchester’s City success
It was a landmark victory for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, 20 titles in ten years and the 8th FA Cup in their history. There have been speculations of the Spanish manager’s departure which he was quick to dismiss when asked in the press. Former Chelsea manager is said to be in the running to fill in Guardiola’s shoes at the end of his tenure.
John Stones and Bernado Silva hoisted the trophy in front of the crowd. Bernado Silva is set to depart Man City, officially marking the final season of the Portuguese playmaker at the club since his arrival from Monaco in 2017.
Manchester City now shift their attention to the premier league title race against the Arsenal with two matches against Bournemouth and Aston Villa remaining whom Pep Guardiola earmarked as worthy of celebrating relative to the FA Cup, remarking that not even a single beer will be drank after the triumph against Chelsea.
Chelsea’s trajectory:
The best that Chelsea will be hoping for this season is a top eight finish currently sitting on the 9th position below Brentford. After changing managers thrice from Enzo Maresca to Liam Rosenoir and presently Calum McFarlane, the London side will be looking to begin next season on a clean slate with the strong possibility of incoming Spanish manager Xabi Alonso dominating the headlines.
